Heart of Midlothian vs Rangers, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Semifinals

· Scottish League Cup
Heart of Midlothian
  • 81': Lawrence Shankland (P)
FT
1 - 3
Rangers
  • 50': James Tavernier (P)
  • 55': Scott Wright
  • 64': James Tavernier

About

Heart of Midlothian are hosting Rangers at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 3': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by James Tavernier.
  • 10': Foul by Sam Lammers (Rangers).
  • 10': Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Danilo (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Danilo (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
  • 21': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Zander Clark.
  • 28': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Danilo (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 29': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
  • 29': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
  • 30': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Balogun (Rangers).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 42': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+2': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 45'+3': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Todd Cantwell.
  • 46': Foul by Leon Balogun (Rangers).
  • 46': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Hand ball by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Penalty Rangers. Danilo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Zander Clark (Heart of Midlothian) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 1. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
  • 52': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 2. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 57': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
  • 57': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
  • 58': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jack Butland.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Yutaro Oda replaces Jorge Grant.
  • 61': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest replaces Toby Sibbick.
  • 62': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 62': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 3. James Tavernier (Rangers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Balogun (Rangers).
  • 73': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Liam Boyce replaces Kenneth Vargas.
  • 73': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin replaces Beni Baningime.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 75': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, Rangers. Tom Lawrence replaces Sam Lammers.
  • 77': Substitution, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers replaces Danilo.
  • 77': Substitution, Rangers. Ben Davies replaces Leon Balogun.
  • 78': Foul by Ben Davies (Rangers).
  • 78': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Penalty Heart of Midlothian. Stephen Kingsley draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Ben Davies (Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Rangers 3. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 85': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 86': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Aidan Denholm replaces Calem Nieuwenhof.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 87': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Zander Clark.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 88': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 89': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aidan Denholm (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 90'+1': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Aidan Denholm (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Aidan Denholm (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Goldson (Rangers).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Rangers. Dujon Sterling replaces James Tavernier.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
  • 90'+6': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, Rangers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, Rangers 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 44,734

Line-Ups

HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Zander Clark (GK)
15 Kye Rowles Yellow Card
3 Stephen Kingsley Yellow Card
2 Frankie Kent
8 Calem Nieuwenhof
6 Beni Baningime
7 Jorge Grant
19 Alex Cochrane
21 Toby Sibbick
9 Lawrence Shankland
77 Kenneth Vargas
Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
Michael McGovern, Cameron Devlin, Aidan Denholm, Andy Halliday, Liam Boyce, Adam Forrester, Yutaro Oda, Peter Haring, Alan Forrest.

RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Butland (GK)
27 Leon Balogun
6 Connor Goldson
31 Borna Barisic
2 James Tavernier
14 Sam Lammers
8 Ryan Jack
4 John Lundstram
99 Danilo
19 Abdallah Sima
13 Todd Cantwell Yellow Card
Rangers Substitutes:
Cyriel Dessers, Ross McCausland, Ridvan Yilmaz, Tom Lawrence, Ben Davies, Robbie McCrorie, Scott Wright, José Cifuentes, Dujon Sterling.

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